Crist, officials tour gulf oil spill

Gov. Charlie Crist, AG Bill McCollum and CFO Alex
Sink boarded an Air Force C-130 Tuesday morning to see the enormity
of the oil spill and get a briefing from officials at the Unified
Command Center in Mobile, Ala. Also on board: Sens. Durell Peaden,
R-Crestview and Charlie Dean, R-Inverness. The group also will visit the Escambia County EOC in Pensacola.

"The purpose is to learn, see what's going on, show concern and be able to coordinate," Crist said. He said Florida's emergency declaration, which already extends south to Sarasota, would be extended to Collier in Naples later Tuesday.